FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1925.
MORE ȘTRIKE ® RIOTS.
SHANGHAI
SHOOTING
THE CHINA MAIL.
DRUNKEN CAROUSAL.
STEAMER SEIZED.
INCIDENTS.
·UNITED STATES FLAG FLOUTED.
LIQUOR STEAMER
POLICE STATION STORMED.
Over Thirty-Thousand Workers Out.
The strike of Chinese employed in Japanese cotton milla at Shanghai took another very alarming turn yesterday,
SHOTS AT CROWD.
(Reuter's Service)
the Japanese clerks in the chest, piercing his right lung. The assistant manager was beaten. about the head with sticks and finally thrown into the Soochow SHANGHAI, February 19.
Creek, whence he was rescued by The Chinese police in conjunca boatman and taken into safety tion with the Settlement police broke up à meeting of strikers on the border of the Settlement.
Sixteen were arrested, where upon the crowd stormed the Chinese police station.
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They were dispersed by the Chinese police, who opened fire. There were no casualties. There are now 30,800 workers.on strike, involving 22 Japanese factories.
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NOBODY INJURED.
"(Reuter's Service.) „
SHANGHAI February 20. "An official statement issued to day states that six Japanese gelton mills, comprising 22 factories, are affected by the strike, which involves 30,800 operailves.
Native police, in conjunction with Settlement police, broke up a meeting of the strikers at the border of the Settlement and arrested sixteen agitators.
The crowd then stormed the Chinese police station, but were dispersed by the native police firing three valleys.
Nobody was injured. "An earlier cable from Shanghai stated that the strike has spread to Awo more establishments, but there have been no further disturbances. A cable from Osaka says that the strike is regarded as most serious in
that city. Spinners have passed, a resolution, urging the Japanese Government to take im mediate steps with the Chinese Government to terminate the strike.}
SUNDAY'S RIOTS.
MASTER DETAINED.
AMERICAN AUTHORITIES TAKING ACTION.
(Router's Service))
SHANGHAI, February 2ò.
A message from Hankow states. that the steamer mentioned in the Ichang telegram is the "Chichuen," of C. R. Cox and Co.
The master is Captain Hawley, an American clilzen.
The local United States author?- ties are demanding the immediate release of both the steamer and the master.
on the Chapel side. Other mem: bers of the party were badly knocked about, and all had to be removed to hospital. The wounded clerk was attended to by Dr. Shinozaki, and his condition was An earlier cable from Ichaug so serious that it was impossible to stated that an American steamer move him to hospital, accommoda- had been held by the Kwelchowfu tion being made for him in one militarists. The captain had been of the ill offices. The motor car arrested, and the American passen- was tially wrecked.
gers were being detained}" POLICE NOTOR CAR JETTISONED.
In the meantime, part of the crowd occupied themselves la throwing stones at the mill windows, and this assault was answered by the Chapel police with more rifle fire, without causing any casualties, so far as can, be ascertained.
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SLOW BUT SURE.
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THE KING MAKES GOOD PROGRESS.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, February 19.
A bulletin issued at 3.30
The motor car in which the poline drove up to the mill next claimed the attention of the this morning stated that His rioters, and without more ado was heaved into the creek, whence laterit was hauled out again practically undamaged. "
Nine arrests were made, all the prisoners being men caught in the act of breaking up machinery in the mill. With their removal, the excitement, which put the whole neighbourhood into an uproar for about an hour, dled down. The nine men appeared at the Mixed Court later and were remanded for a further appearance before, the Japanese Assessor..
JAPAN WATCHING.
(By Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin
Majesty experienced a better night. ogress, though slow, is Satisfact y No further an- nouncement will be made today.
PACIFIC FEARS.
AMERICA'S INADEQUATE AIR "POWER.
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HAWAIL'S DEFENCES. Reuter's American Service.)
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WASHINGTON, February 19. In the House of Representatives, Committee. Brigadier speaking. before the Aircraft Mitchell
"TOKIO, February 19. arraigned the inadequacy of In the Upper House, this morn-American air power. asserting the ing, Mr. Ralta Fujiyama, Chair defences of the Hawaiin islands man of the Chamber of Com-are as obsolete as "bows and merce, drew attention to the arrows.
FLEET OF SHIPS.
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LOOTED.
REVENUE OFFICERS' ORGY.
"Broken Cases of Liquor Everywhere.”
Sensational charges have been made against revenue officers in connection with the seizing of a British, schooner.
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"LIKE A DUMP.".
(Reuter's American Service.)
An earlier cable from Boston, stated that there was an interest- ing revellition in the course of the hearing of a petition for the 'for- Boston, February 19.
feiture of the British schooner Members of the crew of the "Marjorie Bachman" and her "Marjorie. Bachman," mentioned cargo of liquors seized by the earlier, deposed in the Federal prohibition ngents last October to Court that the prize, crew from the effect that the boarding party the revenue cutter "Tampa" lootused the swiftest motor boat ed the "Bachman" after seizure available in order to reach - the and held a drunken carousal, on schooner, which was lying at least board.
25 miles out, within an hour of The "Bachman's" mate said he the limit laid down by the recent
was
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HOW DRY LAW OFFICERS WORK.
RAMMING RUM R
This photograph shows dry law officers ramming a motor boat which was bringing liquor ashore from a schooner anchored butaile the 12-mile limit.
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Imprisoned aboard the British-American Treaty. A Tampa" for 52 hours.
revenue agent admitted that the When he returned to the "Bach- voyage took four hours, owing to man" later she. "looked like a enforced, stops. Judge Morton dump. There were broken cases declared that the seizure was "an or liquon everywhere."
action showing lack of good faith on the part of the Government toward a friendly Foreign Power."}
The "Bachman's" mate added that much of his private property was stolen.
RENTS DISPUTE
CLYDEBANK EVICTIONS
SUSPENDED.
(Reuter's Service.),
OUR AIR FORCE.
ESTIMATES BEFORE
PARLIAMENT.
(Reuter's Service.)
strike situation in Shanghai, to Japan, he said, could easily which Baron Shidehara replied that capture Philippines and
Hawil the Government were very closely
The latter could not hold of. watching, and that they had already drawn the attention of the more than three weeks. Chinese Government, to the situa The committee, after hearing tion.
the evidence, unanimously re-
London, February 19, The Asahi, in the course of a solved to favour the recalling of
London, February 19, leading article, warns against any the War Secretary, Mr. Weeks, to The Clydebank factors have
The Air Estimates for 1925-26 decided to high-handed polley, but recom- question him further.
suspend evictions i mends dealing with the situation
[During a discussion in the air during the sitting of the Rents amount to £15,809,000 compared calmly, and Chinese Chambers of Craft committee of the House of Commission in order to preserve with £15,113,000 for the present Commerce in Shanghai should Representatives, the Democrat, a peaceful atmosphere, on con- year. The strength of the Air
Force is mediate.
Mr. McClintic, charged certain dition that the Housing Asso-
at present 54y the high Navy Department officials ciation and other tenants' organ- squadron including 25 at Home, with deliberately trying to mislead isations cease their activities, at Iraq. 6 at India and
Palestine. the American people as regards including street and other meet- the facts concerning the bombing ings and the distribution of of the battleship Washington." circulars in connection with the Several weeks ago, Mr. McClintic dispute. charged the navy with using sand- loaded bombs in the attack, and later he asserted that he had been informed from the Navy -Department that no explosive bombs were used, but that they OTTAWA, February 19. had permitted a contrary impres- The text of an agreement was sion to go out to lead Americans tabled in the House of Commons to believe that the Washington between Sir William Petterson could not be sunk by air."] and the Government providing for a fleet of ten ships for the Canadian Atlantic service under Government control of rates in consideration of an annual sub sidy of £275,000.
The Japanese cotton mills' strike took a more serious turn
on Sunday evening, when a number of agitators turned their attention to the Toyada Cotton Spinning, and Weaving Co.'s mill in Jessfield Road, near the railway crossing This mil has
nearly 5,000 employees, working in day and night shifts, and trouble began shortly after the night workers had gone in on Sunday evening, A gang of men congregating in Jessfield village went to the mill with the intention of persuading. or compelling the employees to stop work. The mill of course being closed against them, they at CANADIAN GOVERNMENTS once set about climbg the walls and so gained admittance. A number of thein, made a rush for the nearest carding room, and while some began to tamper with the machinery, others ran on to various departments. of the mill and called upon the employees to join the strikers. In a few minutes, the entire mill was brought into great.confusion and all work ceas- ed. Bobbins, shuttles and skeins of yarn were tord from the machines, and a number of windows and electric light bulbs were smashed.
An urgent telephone call had been put in at Bubbling Wall Police Station, and Det -Sgt. McGregor and several other officers were rushed to the scene, and on arrival found a crowd of some 700 men
and women outside the mill gates, exhibiting signs of great restless ness. One of the first incidents observed on entering was a small boy hammering away at a carding machine.
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VENTURE.
FIGHTING THE COMBINES, (Reuter's American Servicer)
LURE OF OIL.
(Reuter's Service.)
was
The estimate provides for a personnel of 36,000, an increase of 1,000, while the pay item is £471,000, The [Yesterday's cables stated that increased by the situation at Clydebank is again estimate invites Parliament to prominent as a result of several vote the same salary to the Secre evictions which were carried out,tary of State for Air as the other accompanied by some disturbance secretaries of state, thus revert and three arrests.
The tenants ing to the arrangement obtaining have withdrawn their representa- when the Air Ministry tives from the Rents Commission constituted. on the ground of a breach of the understanding that there would be no evictione pending the Com- mission's report. The matter Iwas raised in the House of Com- mons by Mr. Neill Maclean (Labour) who described the situation at Clydebank as a seri- ous state of public disorder which might easily become a danger to life and property. Sir John replied that he had no doubt the Gilmour, Secretary for Scotland,
The agreement-provides for a
London, February 19. 10-years contract. The preamble
The "Morning Post's" Rome recites that the Government has correspondent, in connection with been receiving continuous repre- the Albanian oilfields, learns from sentations respecting, ocean trans- a trustworthy source that Italy: porlation difficulties and the as a solution, advances the plen of uncertainty of rates indiscriminate necessity of oil fuel, but recog authorities would guard against ly imposed on exported Canadian nises that Britain, through the that contingency. He had no goods and shipping by combines. Anglo-Persian Company, has power to stop legal proceedings.] These rates also affect imports. secured oil from the source best The Government has accordingly situated, geographically, econo- resolved to adopt means to prevent mically and politically. for Italy's unreasonable overcharge.
needs. Italy, therefore, proposes) The new ships must be operat to share with Britain the use of within eighteen months. the Albanian oilfields. In return persuade them to leave the mill, at Meanwhile six substitute ships for this privilege, Italy will grant the gates of which a great crowd will begin operations on June 15, the Anglo-Persian Company those now congregated. Still more un-
The company must carry immi-rights for exploitation of oil on fortunate incidents almost im-
grants at rates fixed by the Italian soil, which was granted mediately followed.
carry the Sinclair concern and cancelled The mili Government; and being just outside Settlement Canadian fimits, members of the Chapel
SHOTS BY CHAPEI POLICE. With the assistance: of the Japanese overseers, the police were able to appease the mob and
ing
must
FRANCE'S NEEDS! (
ANOTHER LOAN FROM
AMERICA.
(Reuter's Service.)
PARIS, February" 19. The Minister of Finance,
malls free on the as between the Italian Govern- M, Clementel, announced in the inauguration of the
passenger ment and the Sinclair corporation Chamber of Deputies that the police had appeared on the scene service. The Government is last month by mutual consent.Government intends to conclude a to assist in restoring order, but the entitled to enter into a similar Reuter. senseless behaviour of some of contract with other companies.
them was actually the cause of a more serious rioty Just as the Municipal Police and the mill staff were shepherding the exctted crowd of the mill, two shots were fired by Chapei police within the mill. Four more shots followed at a brief interval, and the crowd outside, supposing that the shots had been fired by members of the Japanese stuff, auempted to rush
MODEL WARSHIP.
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(By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin).
foreign loan after the Budget has been passed and the United States has already promised a loan
(Reuter's American Service)
Riga, February 19-It is reported of $100,000,000. from Moscow that the Vladivostock Executive Communist Interna-A SPOKE IN THE WHEEL. tional has despatched to America a TOKIO, February 19. quantity of antiques and valuables; The model of the warship Ikuki, which has been stored in the pre- for presentation to the Australian mises of the Siberian revolutionary Government, has been completed, committee since the days of the and will be handed over to the general confiscation of property of Navy Department shortly for des- the Imperial family and bourgeoisie, patch to Australia,
The money derived from the sale of goods goes to the Far Eastern Paris, February 19.-The Gov-section of the Communist Interna- erament will present to-day to tional for use in assisting the the Chamber the Financial Bill, en- revolutionary movement in China, couraging quick payment of direct Korea, Japan and other countries
axes, the creation of a Contral Reuter. Office to redeem certain classes of
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In addition to the total given, account also must be taken of the expenditure by the Colonial Office, under the Middle-East vote of £3,116,000,
comprising, Iraq, £2,744,000, s Rnd Palestine £372,000, and by the Admiralty, for the Fleet air arm, of £1,320,- 000, making effective a net increase of £1,972,000.
COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE, which £500,000 is provided, Sir With regard to airships, for Samuel Hoare, (Secretary of State for Air) is of the opinion that a commercial air service is at present the principal object to be kept in view, and a programme of airship development is being made sufficiently elastic to render it possible to accelerate transition to that phase of commercial operation.
Meanwhile the immediate policy is to secure that every step is taken to ensure of safety and success of the experimental stage, these ships are twice the size of, especially in view of the fact that any previously constructed.
EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHTS.
An extensive programme of research and experiment is at present in hand, in preparation for which the R,83 is to be re- conditioned shortly to carry out a serics of experimental flights. The R.36 is now being recon- ditioned at Pulham for experimental flight to Egypt.
Mooring maata are being con- structed in order that the new airships may be able to moor at Cardington and at two stations
overseas.
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WASHINGTON, February 19. In the House of Representatives Mr. Thomas Blanton introduced a resolution designed to prevent the the gates once more.
Botation of a loan to france or any MANAGER THROWN INTO CREEK.
other nation that failed to reach At this juncture, there drove up
agreement for fundlag its war a motor car bringing the assistant
debts.
Buceresi, February 19-It is manager of the mill, the mill
The résolution also provided doctor, and four or five Japadese
that the machinery of the Federal smith ioly stated special MARINELLIve baca-ntoa.qu_the. Reserve Board would be operated Berlin Houtee against Romaniap employees, and Immediately the car pulled up, the crowd, now in-
in enforcing the measure,
stucks a reprisal az ist the furiated at the thought of having Treasury bonds, the setting up of Rome, February 19—it is re-
regard to thy German teps i been fired upon, made a rush for machinery to simplify and ported that the Italian Commercial
Ichang, February-19 An Naba's, raterests ir R-u santa 1. The Japanese had to defend accelerate the transfer of bearer Bank has bought for five hundred American steamer has been held Theater declares in hitherto themselves from a heavy onslaught, securities, and instituting a new million Bre a portion of the by the Kwelchowfu militarista Rounasti ad not take measures and all of them received more or type of stocks and bonds, capable Russian crown jewels, which the The captain has been arrested against Germany and Germany less serious injury. One shot was of easy transfer aby mere Moscow Government sent to Paris and the American passengers are wouldve to bear the conse fired, and the bullet struck one of endorsement-Havas
for sale.-Reuter.
detained.-Reutes.
querices of her scilon-Reutor.
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